Joseph Cullen

“Get a job working with children, it’ll cheer you up.” One man’s attempt to combat all-consuming sadness with children’s entertainment, and his miserable failure at doing so.

The year is 2014. A man miserable beyond belief with little hope of change; his options are limited to a lobotomy, cuddling a bag full of puppies or The Dutch Act.

“Work with kids”, they said, “It’ll cheer you up”.

What leads someone to make such bad choices? Can you even fix something that is truly broken? Is there really any point in trying?

Are You Having Olaf? is a one-man “comedy” storytelling piece based on anecdotes from the woebegone world of a recovering children’s party entertainer; from his decision to take the heinous job in the first place, to his breakdown at a 6 year old’s birthday party that made him think “maybe this job isn’t for me…”.